Indoor-golf game



Sept 25,1923. l

P. P. WHITEHAIR INDOOR GOLF GAME @H01 HAMA Sept. 25

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INDOGE-GLF Gz dimi..

Application filed February i3, 1922.

. To ail whom it may Conserv.:

Be it known that PLEAsAN'r l). lll/*Hirniriin, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chapman, in the county of Dickinson and State of Kansas, has invented new and useful improvements in indoor-Golf Games, lof which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to games, and more particularly to an improved indoor golf game in which the apparatus employed is composed of a iiexible body having front and rear sheets formed of fabric or other suitable flexible material, which is adapted to be detachably secured to, and suspended .from any suitable support.

il further object of the invention oonsists in providing the front sheet of the body witha series of apertures corresponding to the holes of a golf course, thus providing an indoor golf game which will enable golf enthusiasts during the inclement seasons of the' year, to keep in form and at .the same time furnish a r' game which will aiford not only a delightfui recreation, but also keep the players in physical fit condition, and assist materially in improving` and developing their stroke and accuracy.

'lhe invention resides, furthermore. in the particular arrangement of a perforated front and a rear sheet of fabric with respect to each other, and consists essentially in having the rear sheet adapted to normally lie in close proximity to the front sheet, so that when a golf ball is projected against the body. and passes either directly through one of the openings, or slightly to one side thereof, the rear sheet will act as a yielding stop. and if the' ball strikes the edge of an opening in the front sheet, said rear sheet will act as a reinforce and prevent tearing the edges of the openings in the front sheet.

lin the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevational View of the apparatus.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a golf ball ab'outto pass through lone of the openings arranged in the front sheet of the body.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of Figure 2 showing a yieldable stop action of the rear sheet of the body, after a ball has passed through one of the openings.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like parts in the various Serial lilo. fti

figures, designates a body composed of canvas or any other suitable flexible materiai and preferably of rectangular formation.

The body l() comprises a front sheet 11,`

and a rear sheet 12 sewed together at their sides and upper ends, their lower ends being free, as shown. v

The front sheet 11 is provided with a series of holes 13 arranged as shown, and preferably the adjacent rows are staggered' vertically with respect to eac-h other.

ln the present disclosure, lthe sheet 11 is provided with nine openings so as to correspond to a nine hole golf course, it being understood, of course, that any number of holes could be provided, and that the present number has been selected, principally for illustrative purposes, and as showing a preferred form of the invention. The holes are successively numbered from one to nine, respectively. rll`he Aobject of the game is to drive a golf ball through each one of the openings, in numerical order, and with as few a number of strokes as possible.

lt is thus obvious that to become proficient at this game, considerable' skill and accuracy is required, and that the player, besides.

being afforded plenty of` exercise and recreation, will also be developing and improving his stroke and ability.

Each of the openings or holes 13., are additionally formed with reinforced members 14, which are formed by turning in the outer periphery of each of these openings and sewing it to the sheet 10, as shown in )Figurel 3, preferably with a double row of stitching.

.The outer edges of the body 10 are provided with an upper flap member 15 and the lower Hap member 16. Side flap members 17. are arranged to extend at substantially right angles to the body4 10. so as to provide means for confining a ball within the apparatus, and thus preventing the former, when projected against the body 10. from escaping therefrom.

The upper flap 15 is secured to the adjacent ends of the side flaps 17, while the lower flap 16, which is preferably formed integrally with the rear sheet 12, is so arranged as to cause a ball, when passing through any of the holes 13, to be deflected forward, as before pointed out.

. rlhe lower flap member 16 extends forwardly from the rear sheet 12. as shown in of any dimensions, and the number of holes Figure 2, so that it will direct balls striking the front sheet and falling downwardly, forwardly away from the apparatus, and the balls which pass through the openings 13' against the rear sheet 12'will fall downwardly between the sheets, andsince the sheets 11 and 12 are free at their lower edges, will be caught by the flap 16 and directed forwardly.

Each of the flap members 15, 16 and 17 are provided with a plurality of eyelets 18 for receiving the cords 19, so as to permit the readyattachment of the body to any' suitable support (not shown). 4

The rear sheet 12 is arranged to normally lie in close proximity to the front sheet 11,

so that when a ball, such as 20, shown in Figures 2 and 3, passes through any of the openvings 13 or does not. directly. pass through,

but is projected against the outer edge thereof, the rear sheet 12 will reinforce the front sheet and prevent the tearing of the edge of the openings. The sheet 12 will also act as a yieldable stop and will direct the ball 20.

downward through the space formed between the front and rear sheets to the bottom, where it is deflected outward and to the front by the lower flap 16.v

The apparatusmay be used with the ordinary golf clubs and balls and may be made may, of course, be varied to suit the wishes of the player.

It is 4to be understood that the form ot' the invention herein shown and ,described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same, but that-such minor changes in construction and arrangement of the various fmallydiein close' proximity to the front sheet and form a yielding stop for a ball passing through any of said holes, the edges Aof the body formed with flaps arranged to extend at substantially right angles to said front sheet, ball return means at the bottom of said rear sheet and means on said flaps for securing the body to a support for i 'the purpose specified.

2. An indoor golf apparatus comprising front and rear sheets of fabric secured to each other at their sides and upper ends, but open at-their lower ends to form a ball deliveryopening, said front sheet having a plurality of openings arranged in rows staggered vertically with respect to each other, said rear sheet arranged to normally v,lie in close proximity toth'e front sheet, and `form a yielding stop for a `ball passing through any of said holes, the edges of the body being formed with flexible flaps provided With means for securing the body to a support, and a ball return means comprising a bottom flap secured to said rear sheet and extending forward therefrom. i

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand rLEAsANT P. wHITEHAiR. 

